Swordsmiths
信光 = swordsmith's name
1942 Japanese Swordsmiths Ranking by Kurihara Hikosaburo:
Rank 1. 最上作 SAIJO SAKU
2. 上上作 JOJO SAKU: 小山信光 Koyama Nobumitsu
3. 上作 JO SAKU
4. 中上作 CHUJO SAKU
5. 中作 CHU SAKU
6. 中下作 CHUGE SAKU
7. 下作 GE SAKU: 佐光信光 Sako Nobumitsu
There were over 400 swordsmiths in the above 7 grades. I hope your sword was forged by one of the above two 信光.
信光 = swordsmith's name
1942 Japanese Swordsmiths Ranking by Kurihara Hikosaburo:
Rank 1. 最上作 SAIJO SAKU
2. 上上作 JOJO SAKU: 小山信光 Koyama Nobumitsu
3. 上作 JO SAKU
4. 中上作 CHUJO SAKU
5. 中作 CHU SAKU
6. 中下作 CHUGE SAKU
7. 下作 GE SAKU: 佐光信光 Sako Nobumitsu
There were over 400 swordsmiths in the above 7 grades. I hope your sword was forged by one of the above two 信光.
